March kind of got away from me. I had so many plans and goals that were derailed by my battle with a lack of motivation and the end-of-winter blues. I am looking forward to a fresh start in April with new goals. But first let’s check in on my March goals:
Family:
- Figure out a day care solution. So far it’s still just me watching Victoria, but I have two sitters who can come over to help during busy days. Checking out day cares and preschools is on my to-do list.
- Go on a date night. Graham and I took our first night away from V in two months to go to our friends’ engagement party. I want to do regular date nights from now on. I am not going to say I would like to do one every week, though, because Graham’s work schedule is chaotic and it’s not always realistic.
Fitness:
- Start half-marathon training. I started training … three weeks late. Also, I ran fewer than 10 miles during my first official training week, so I had a rocky start. I plan to get back on track this month.
- Attend four yoga classes. I attended three yoga classes and did more at-home yoga this month. I also renewed my Yoga Alliance membership and applied for a teaching job. I plan to write some yoga posts in April. (If this is something you’d be interested in reading about, please comment below.)
- Go on at least one group run. Not done. I signed up for several, but I never made it. (See my post on motivation to work out for more.)
Career/blog:
- Enroll in a photography course. The four-week class I want to do starts in June. In the meantime I plan to practice on my own and read photography blogs.
- Create an updated media kit. I started my media kit but was too tied up with freelance writing to devote much time to this.
- Write and send a newsletter on running. Not done. I plan to work on this in April.
April goals
Family:
- Go to a new place (in Chicago) together as a family. (See my spring bucket list post for ideas!)
- Go on a date night.
Fitness:
- Ramp up half-marathon training.
- Attend four yoga classes.
Career/blog:
- Match March’s freelance writing income (or surpass it). Let me know if you’d like to see a post on sources of freelance income.
- Make blog updates. I want to start working on updating my pages, header and more. Any designer recommendations?
- Film at least four YouTube videos. Please subscribe!
How did you do on your March goals? What’s on tap for April?

Marette Flora is the founder of Floradise blog and personalized gift shop. Marette is a passionate storyteller and creator. She attended the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and obtained a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication.
She is passionate about creating helpful and meaningful things.